EACH helps medical Soldiers maintain vital skills

Staff Sgt. Francisco Mendez, right, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the EACH Orthopedics Department, teaches Pvt. William Viera, a 68w combat medic, how to put a cast on a patient's arm. Viera, who is assigned to the 627th Field Hospital's 193rd Medical Detachment, is participating in a revitalized version of the Medical Skills Readiness initiative that provides critical skills training for medical Soldiers in 19 military occupational specialties.